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3232147166910Entertainment: Voting for awards is so wrong-Pundithttps://www.ghanagong.com/entertainment-voting-for-awards-is-so-wrong-pundit/
https://www.ghanagong.com/entertainment-voting-for-awards-is-so-wrong-pundit/#respondMon, 18 Mar 2019 11:22:30 +0000https://www.ghanagong.com/?p=2971Ghanaian DJ and General Manager for YFM-Kumasi has questioned why industry awards should be won via voting. For him, it is not a fair approach to allow folks to vote for an award. “Does it mean that the one with more money wins? I have a problem with that. You don’t sit somewhere, vote and […]

]]>General Manager of YFM-Kumasi; Nathaniel Osei Kufour also known as DJ Mahony

Ghanaian DJ and General Manager for YFM-Kumasi has questioned why industry awards should be won via voting.

For him, it is not a fair approach to allow folks to vote for an award.

“Does it mean that the one with more money wins? I have a problem with that. You don’t sit somewhere, vote and win an award” he told Bernard Buachi of www.rawgist.com and www.ghanagong.com in an exclusive interview.

Nathaniel Osei Kufour, who is also known in showbiz as DJ Mahony suggested that “there should be an academy of people well vested in the profession to decide who deserves an award”.

He says he has always had issues with the “vote and win” kind of awards since he is sure it does not reflect performance and does not enhance industry standards because usually, the person with more money and friends tends to win.

Meanwhile, DJ Mahoney, who has been commenting on entertainment industry related issues a lot recently also vented his spleen on entertainment sector entrepreneurs saying that entertainment in Kumasi is not doing so well because they have failed over the years and are still failing to do long-term investments in the sector, especially in the Ashanti region.

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]]>https://www.ghanagong.com/entertainment-voting-for-awards-is-so-wrong-pundit/feed/02971Otec FM awarded as one of top 10 performing media houses in Ghanahttps://www.ghanagong.com/otec-fm-awarded-as-one-of-top-10-performing-media-houses-in-ghana/
https://www.ghanagong.com/otec-fm-awarded-as-one-of-top-10-performing-media-houses-in-ghana/#respondMon, 18 Mar 2019 11:17:35 +0000https://www.ghanagong.com/?p=2968Otec FM, a Kumasi based private commercial radio station, has received recognition as one of the top 10 best performing media houses in Ghana. The award; ‘Pan-African Top Brands Eminence Awards – 2018’ was given by the Confederation of Governance Assessment Institute (COGAI) in partnership with the Economic Monitoring Corporation of Africa (EMCOA) under the […]

Otec FM, a Kumasi based private commercial radio station, has received recognition as one of the top 10 best performing media houses in Ghana.

The award; ‘Pan-African Top Brands Eminence Awards – 2018’ was given by the Confederation of Governance Assessment Institute (COGAI) in partnership with the Economic Monitoring Corporation of Africa (EMCOA) under the auspices of the ministry of Trade and Industry at a colorful event held at the Accra International Conference Center, on Saturday, March 9, 2019.

The award which comprised a trophy and a citation was received by the General Manager of Otec FM, Ebenezer Sarpong Mantey.

A portion of the citation read, “Otec FM has been awarded as results of your demonstrated leadership excellence in the media landscape with the highest conduct of ethical standards, integrity and civic responsibilities”.

General Manager of the station; Ebenezer Sarpong Mantey dedicated the award to the management of Otec FM which he believes has elevated the station to its current state.

Otec FM, the first private radio station in Ghana, was established by Mr. Oppong Twumasi, deceased, in 1986 at CPC in Kumasi, before relocating to its present place at Asawasi, near the Manhyia Palace roundabout.

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]]>https://www.ghanagong.com/otec-fm-awarded-as-one-of-top-10-performing-media-houses-in-ghana/feed/02968Digital Revolution: Digitize or get left behind-Pala Asiedu Ofori to Ghanaianshttps://www.ghanagong.com/digital-revolution-digitize-or-get-left-behind-pala-asiedu-ofori-to-ghanaians/
https://www.ghanagong.com/digital-revolution-digitize-or-get-left-behind-pala-asiedu-ofori-to-ghanaians/#respondMon, 18 Mar 2019 11:12:14 +0000https://www.ghanagong.com/?p=2965Senior Manager in charge of Commercial, Legal Affairs of MTN, Pala Asiedu Ofori says Ghanaians especially the youth should take advantage of the digital revolution that is sweeping across the world and the continent of Africa to launch themselves into relevance. Madam Asiedu Ofori who was speaking at the 2019 edition of the Springboard Roadshow […]

Senior Manager in charge of Commercial, Legal Affairs of MTN, Pala Asiedu Ofori says Ghanaians especially the youth should take advantage of the digital revolution that is sweeping across the world and the continent of Africa to launch themselves into relevance.

Madam Asiedu Ofori who was speaking at the 2019 edition of the Springboard Roadshow in Kumasi said those who cannot swim with the tide of digitization will sink.

The event was on the theme Digital Revolution.

She was excited that Ghanaian youth are aware of the revolution and have somehow started using digital technology for a lot of things but believed more needed to be done with the available technology than currently exists.

“Digitization makes you more efficient whatever it is that you are already doing” she explained.

She was excited that “the youth are open-minded; they see where life is going and want to plug in. MTN is also available to make the journey with them”.

She said MTN is doing a lot to ensure products that will generate more relevant to the Ghanaian youth.

She hoped the discussions will challenge people to look further into the future and plan how to leverage on the digital revolution to ensure that they are relevant in the next few years.

“We need to constantly continue as MTN Ghana Foundation and Springboard Roadshow are doing, to educate the youth on current trends especially as they relate to technology” she advised.

Madam Comfort Ocran also explained to the thousands of participants the need to adjust their professions and some emerging skills to master to remain relevant in the face of the digital revolution.

She explained that many jobs as we see them will become extinct in a few years whiles new job demands emerge due to technology.

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]]>https://www.ghanagong.com/digital-revolution-digitize-or-get-left-behind-pala-asiedu-ofori-to-ghanaians/feed/02965Book Review: Samuel Adefioye’s exciting play; Richochethttps://www.ghanagong.com/book-review-samuel-adefioyes-exciting-play-richochet/
https://www.ghanagong.com/book-review-samuel-adefioyes-exciting-play-richochet/#commentsWed, 20 Feb 2019 14:55:15 +0000https://www.ghanagong.com/?p=2947Ricochet, written by Samuel Adefioye is an amazing stage play loaded with relevant lessons for cultures with deep ethnocentric cracks. Set in a Chief’s palace and a teacher’s humble living room the story details how Maxwell; a teacher is falsely accused of raping a female student and the funny ways in which justice is hijacked […]

Ricochet, written by Samuel Adefioye is an amazing stage play loaded with relevant lessons for cultures with deep ethnocentric cracks.

Set in a Chief’s palace and a teacher’s humble living room the story details how Maxwell; a teacher is falsely accused of raping a female student and the funny ways in which justice is hijacked to serve a parochial and prejudiced ethnic interest.

The writer uses very few pages to communicate information that is loaded with timeless reality as far as our African setting is concerned.

The four scene book takes a subtle jab at the justice system which allows potentially serious matters to be taken out of the law courts for “out of court settlement”.

The role of the spiritual in all facets of African endeavor and the authority wielded by priests in the cultural context is adequately highlighted in this work.

The font and font sizes, combined with the spacing of the text makes it easy to read for persons of all ages and visual acuities.

For folk looking at picking up a few new vocabularies, Ricochet is your best bet.

African readers will relate easily to the content of this book while readers from other parts of the world will find it revealing and interesting at the same time.

The funny characters, simple language and decency characterized in the book make it suitable for youngsters too.

Be warned however that your enjoyment of the story will be cut short by the brevity of the play.

Get your copy of this intriguing book for your school, home, reading club or community library and reap great value.

Contact 024 9 57 96 64 for orders, reading and writing engagements.

Author of Ricochet; Mr. Samuel Adefioye

About the author

Samuel Adefioye is a Ghanaian educator and writer who demonstrates considerable and admirable wit and creativity

in his writings his educational background in theatre, English and Communcation and media studies makes him versatile.

He enjoys writing philosophical poems, plays, stories and articles and is currently working to complete and publish his first anthology of poems.

Adefioye is a member of the Ghana Association of Writers (GAW), Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) and the Institute of Public Relations (IPR), Ghana.

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]]>https://www.ghanagong.com/book-review-samuel-adefioyes-exciting-play-richochet/feed/22947Facebook security app used to ‘spy’ on competitorshttps://www.ghanagong.com/facebook-security-app-used-to-spy-on-competitors/
https://www.ghanagong.com/facebook-security-app-used-to-spy-on-competitors/#respondTue, 19 Feb 2019 00:31:58 +0000https://www.ghanagong.com/?p=2953A report by a Commons committee has detailed Facebook’s use of an application to “spy” on users. The cross-party group said that Facebook used its Onavo virtual private network (VPN) app to gather information on competitors. The MPs claim Facebook “intentionally and knowingly violated both data privacy and anti-competition laws”. The report, which is more […]

The report, which is more than 100 pages long, also details the influence of fake news on the site in elections.

Monitoring competitors
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee wrote that through the use of Onavo, which was billed as a way to give users an extra layer of security, Facebook could “collect app usage data from its customers to assess not only how many people had downloaded apps, but how often they used them”.

The report added: “This knowledge helped them to decide which companies were performing well and therefore gave them invaluable data on possible competitors. They could then acquire those companies, or shut down those they judged to be a threat.”

A graph the committee includes in the report shows an analysis of data collected with Onavo, detailing how commonly apps were used by Facebook owned and rival services.

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]]>https://www.ghanagong.com/facebook-security-app-used-to-spy-on-competitors/feed/02953Shelter for abused women in Ghana-A call for actionhttps://www.ghanagong.com/shelter-for-abused-women-in-ghana-a-call-for-action/
https://www.ghanagong.com/shelter-for-abused-women-in-ghana-a-call-for-action/#respondMon, 18 Feb 2019 15:10:04 +0000https://www.ghanagong.com/?p=2950Dorothy has been married for 15 years and has endured abuse from her husband for as long as she can remember. Last year she gathered the courage to lodge a complaint against her husband at the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) in Accra. “I told them I was scared to go back home […]

Dorothy has been married for 15 years and has endured abuse from her husband for as long as she can remember. Last year she gathered the courage to lodge a complaint against her husband at the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) in Accra.

“I told them I was scared to go back home as it is likely my husband will beat me for reporting him. But they said there is nothing they can do for me, I should find a friend to go spend the night with meanwhile my children are home with him.”

Following protocol, her husband was invited for questioning but was not placed under arrest. Dorothy was faced with the stark choice of going back home to her abuser knowing very well he is angered by her action.

“I ended up having to go back home. That night, he insulted me and threatened to throw me out of the house with my kids. I was so scared, but there was nothing I could do, there was no place to go, so I stayed”.

A home is supposed to be the safest place for anyone. Unfortunately, it is not the case for many women and children across the world. A UN report released on November 25, 2018 found that, of the 87,000 women murdered in 2017, 50,000 were murdered by an intimate partner or a family member. Africa and the Americas recorded the highest number of women killed by an intimate partner or family member.

This report is only a shadow of the pervasive nature of domestic violence across the world. Ghanaian women are not exempted from this growing phenomenon of gender based violence Indeed Dorothy’s case is not an isolated one. Figures on Domestic Violence in Ghana indicates that, 33-37% of women have experienced abuse in the form of Intimate Partner Violence in their relationships. Of this figure, a large number including Dorothy required a shelter for rehabilitation which is barely available for these victims.

A shelter for domestic violence victims is a temporary safe space for abused women and children where they can be rehabilitated and removed from the community or household where they are being abused. Across the world, governments have played a crucial role in establishing shelters for abused women noting with interest its tendency to rehabilitate abused women. Notable countries with a sparse network of shelters for abused women is United States of America and Brazil amongst others.

Aside providing temporary housing, shelters also provide counseling services, employment assistance and offer legal services. These services are crucial to helping abused women since in many cases, victims are again subjected to shaming and isolation by family or their communities. In many other instances, abused women and children do not have the needed funds to seek for justice against their abusers thus not reporting or failing to pursue abuse cases.

Again, shelters as part of its reintegration strategies seek to empower women through the learning of vocations and support through school. All these are geared towards the protection and promotion of women’s right.

These importance of shelters and the pervasive nature of domestic violence in Ghana notwithstanding, the country can barely boost of a functional shelter for abused women. In many cases, law enforcement authorities are forced to send victims back home to their abusers as there are no shelters readily available. This further compounds the woes of abused women in the instance where a spouse finds out his wife has launched a complaint against him at a police station.

Having ratified various international treaties and conventions that call for the protection of women’s right such as the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against women and the Declaration on the elimination of violence against women, Ghana has implicitly committed to instituting measures to protect women against discrimination and violence.

The Domestic Violence Act passed in 2007 was expected to serve as a landmark legislation in the protection of abused women in Ghana in their quest for justice and protection. The act specifically instructs government to provide shelters in all districts of the country to serve as a safe haven for victims of abuse, however, over a decade after the passage of this instrument, the establishment of shelters in all regions of the country is yet to materialize. A stark reminder of the slow pace Ghana is proceeding in its attempt to protect the rights of abused women.

The only ‘known’ shelter for abused women was operated by the Ark Foundation, a non-governmental organization in Ghana which has since been closed due to lack of funds for operations. The facility only has the capacity of housing 30 persons. But with over 10,000 cases being received by the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit annually and over 2000 women in need of shelters, this facility provides services for only a fraction of abused women. Since its closure over two years ago, the Foundation has made frantic effort to reopen the shelter by lunching donation drive from private individuals. While this drive has once again brought to light the need for the country to have a functional and upgraded shelter for abused women, it also brings to fore the efforts of NGOs such as the Ark Foundation in providing safe spaces for women.

The government as well as development partners must as matter of urgency, prioritize the creation of shelters across the countries and supporting existing ones such as the Ark Foundation to cater for the needs of abused women. Studies have shown that, shelters provide an avenue for many abused women to reassert themselves and escape abusive relationship. There is thus, the need to place emphasis on the building of shelters as provided for in the Domestic Violence Act. This will have a twofold effect. It will encourage more women to report abusive relationships without fear of going back home to their abusive partners. Secondly, it will provide a safe space for women to learn skills to empower themselves economically.

faisal.mutari@yahoo.com

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]]>https://www.ghanagong.com/shelter-for-abused-women-in-ghana-a-call-for-action/feed/02950Talk of the town: Was John Mahama right in showing AWW videos to Diplomats?https://www.ghanagong.com/talk-of-the-town-was-john-mahama-right-in-showing-aww-videos-to-diplomats/
https://www.ghanagong.com/talk-of-the-town-was-john-mahama-right-in-showing-aww-videos-to-diplomats/#respondSun, 17 Feb 2019 13:27:42 +0000https://www.ghanagong.com/?p=2939A lot has been going on after the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election held on the 31st January, 2019 following the demise of Member of Parliament for the area Hon. Kyeremateng Agyarko. People were alarmed when the deceased widow decided to contest the late husband’s position. Well, she did and she won. The NDC minority in […]

]]>John Mahama is being chastised by a section of Ghanaians for “washing Ghana’s dirty linen in public”

A lot has been going on after the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election held on the 31st January, 2019 following the demise of Member of Parliament for the area Hon. Kyeremateng Agyarko.

People were alarmed when the deceased widow decided to contest the late husband’s position. Well, she did and she won. The NDC minority in Parliament refused to recognize her and named her “bloody widow”; an action they have been heavily criticized for.

The election however was marred by some violence around some polling centres. This was compounded by the emergence of armed, well-built masked men who also contributed their share of mayhem during the election.

The big question among many others are “Who are these men?” The answer to this question has remained a matter of speculation even to people who claim to know some of these men. The answers given by State security players are also not sitting well with the larger society.

National Security gurus say they are part of the country’s security apparatus, whilst many also insist they are party mercenaries who have been resourced to do the ruling party’s bidding.

In all two thing are clear; that these hoodlums who have come to be known erroneously as “vigilante” groups have outlived their welcome in Ghana’s democracy and should be done away with. The other highlight is that there are serious problems with the country’s security set-up. Plus watching the President’s committee sittings and the incoherence being churned out gives no comfort.

The drama around the issue was also heightened by two events namely the commencement of the Short committee‘s work on one hand and then the showing of videos and commensurate commentary on the AWW happenings to the diplomatic community by former President John Mahama.

Armed men in Police uniforms wearing masks stormed the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election.

Whilst managers of the country’s security incoherently struggle to explain away the security related chaos that characterized the by-election, former President Mahama remains at the center of a raging debate about the appropriateness of his action.

Many; mostly sympathizers of the NPP, believe Mr. Mahama’s action amounts to washing Ghana’s dirty linen in public but others mainly members and sympathizers of his party insist it is necessary especially as it is being seen as a foundation for election 2020.

Whether or not former President Mahama’s action is also in response to a request by the Diplomatic community as being spread on social media by NDC folk is unclear. Was that really the case?

In the face of the obvious distrust of the existing national security machinery, what action should have been taken by Mr. Mahama and the NDC? What is the way forward for our security as a nation? How should Ghanaians look forward to election 2020? Your thoughts are welcome.

My view: There is nothing wrong with the former President making known to the international community the dangers associated with GHs elections with the recent one being the violence that characterised the Ayawaso West Wuogon by elections.
I sincerely believe that it is better we highlight same in order to ask for help in combatting the worrying trend before our next national elections which promises to be a tough one for all the parties including the ruling party.
However, if the video shown to the international community by John Mahama was a carefully cut to fit piece aimed at painting a bad picture to our partners about the country then i would describe the former President as an insincere person.
As a practising journalist i find the violence that occured at Bawaleshie as warning sign sent to us in a timely manner si we work to halt it before the crucial elections in 2020.

By Frederick Acquah

Regarding former President’s actions toward the state of our security. If you critically look to it on political perspective then he is right because NPP in opposition did a lot to undermine Mahama’s governance. But as a statesman having sat on the seat before he shouldn’t have done that (meeting the diplomats) because it tarnishes the nation’s image and prevents investors coming in.

There is a saying that “opinions are like noses.” Notwithstanding that the security of the nation is more important than any other politician. He should be mindful of what he does if he is indeed a changed person and a prodigal son.

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]]>https://www.ghanagong.com/talk-of-the-town-was-john-mahama-right-in-showing-aww-videos-to-diplomats/feed/02939DJ Mahony explains why Kumasi’s entertainment suckshttps://www.ghanagong.com/dj-mahony-explains-why-kumasis-entertainment-sucks/
https://www.ghanagong.com/dj-mahony-explains-why-kumasis-entertainment-sucks/#commentsSat, 16 Feb 2019 12:54:16 +0000https://www.ghanagong.com/?p=2933Experienced DJ and General Manager of YFM-Kumasi has been explaining why Kumasi has been struggling to sustain her entertainment industry. Kumasi is Ghana’s second largest city after the capital; Accra. However, it seems that in order to make it musically, upcoming artistes will have to relocate to Accra. The few musicians who began to shine […]

]]>Experienced DJ and General Manager of YFM-Kumasi has been explaining why Kumasi has been struggling to sustain her entertainment industry.
General Manager of YFM-Kumasi; Nathaniel Osei Kufour also known as DJ Mahony

Kumasi is Ghana’s second largest city after the capital; Accra.

However, it seems that in order to make it musically, upcoming artistes will have to relocate to Accra.

The few musicians who began to shine in Kumasi had to eventually move to Accra to establish their careers.

The trend it seems is not only occurring on the music front but all aspects of entertainment; a situation that is getting many entertainment lovers worried.

Nathaniel Osei Kufour, popularly known as DJ Mahony however says the reason for this trend may be a bitter pill for many who hail from Kumasi. And what is the reason?-“Kumasi folks don’t do long term investments”!

“In Kumasi, it’s all about bringing goods and taking back your money quickly, we don’t project into the future, only short term visions” he fired in an interview with Bernard Buachi of ghanagong.com and rawgist.com.

He insists that the Arts industry is mostly a long haul business. “Short term thinking and investments just won’t cut it”.

“Off head I can count the number of pubs at that level in Kumasi. You will however get several top class entertainment centers in Accra that have been there for years” he said.

DJ Mahony even ventured to say that the novel concept of the Kumawood industry is taking a nosedive because of this short term mindset where investors only look at fielding a few folks just to sell quickly regardless of their fit for the story. “Sometimes, they don’t take time to produce a good script, editing is haphazard and the video quality screams “CHEAP”.

He however hopes the trend changes soon to avoid young talents moving away from the Garden City of Ghana to the already congested capital.

-Kumasi Entertainment-

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]]>https://www.ghanagong.com/dj-mahony-explains-why-kumasis-entertainment-sucks/feed/22933Reshuffle: Aflao residents petition IGP over “untimely” transfer of District Commanderhttps://www.ghanagong.com/reshuffle-aflao-residents-petition-igp-over-untimely-transfer-of-district-commander/
https://www.ghanagong.com/reshuffle-aflao-residents-petition-igp-over-untimely-transfer-of-district-commander/#respondFri, 15 Feb 2019 16:10:53 +0000https://www.ghanagong.com/?p=2928Some youth of Aflao in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta region want their recently reshuffled Police Commander for the area returned to them. They say Supt. Fred Lumor Senanu has ensured a significant drop in crime rate within his 12-month stay in the municipality. A statement signed by the development Chief of the […]

Some youth of Aflao in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta region want their recently reshuffled Police Commander for the area returned to them.

They say Supt. Fred Lumor Senanu has ensured a significant drop in crime rate within his 12-month stay in the municipality.

A statement signed by the development Chief of the Aflao traditional area; Torgbui Mawuenyega Dakpo II on behalf of 58 petitioners insisted that armed robbery, pick-pocketing, harassment/duping of travelers, negligent motorbike riding have all been brought under control. They are also excited that some wanted criminals have been fished out since Supt. Lumor took over as Police Commander in the Municipality.

The Concerned Youth of Aflao say they are “very much concerned because Aflao is the gateway of Ghana to our neighboring African countries on the eastern part, as the fact remains that some travelers prefer using Aflao as entry point to and from Lome (Togo) and through to Benin, Nigeria, etc.” They say criminals take advantage of weak border security to terrorize unsuspecting travelers and take away huge sums of money from them.

“Furthermore, we beg to say that all peace-loving and law-abiding citizens and stakeholders of Aflao as well as the Ketu South Municipality in whole such as opinion leaders, traditional rulers, assembly members, drivers, traders, hawkers and media houses have tremendously appreciated the presence and good works of Supt. Lumor and they are behind this petition.”

They therefore appealed fervently to the authorities to “retain Supt. Lumor in Ketu South Municipality to enable him assist us stamp out criminal activities in the Municipality”.

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]]>https://www.ghanagong.com/reshuffle-aflao-residents-petition-igp-over-untimely-transfer-of-district-commander/feed/02928Manhyia South: Widows praise Napo for taking care of them consistentlyhttps://www.ghanagong.com/manhyia-south-widows-praise-napo-for-taking-care-of-them-consistently/
https://www.ghanagong.com/manhyia-south-widows-praise-napo-for-taking-care-of-them-consistently/#respondFri, 15 Feb 2019 14:58:06 +0000https://www.ghanagong.com/?p=2924Three (300) hundred widows in the Manhyia-South constituency Friday morning showered praise on their Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh for showing them kindness. They also prayed long life for the outspoken MP who they said has been defending them against attacks from some NDC members who recently described Lydia Seyram Alhassan, wife of […]

Three (300) hundred widows in the Manhyia-South constituency Friday morning showered praise on their Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh for showing them kindness.

They also prayed long life for the outspoken MP who they said has been defending them against attacks from some NDC members who recently described Lydia Seyram Alhassan, wife of the deceased former MP for Ayawaso West Wuogon as bloody widow.

Speaking on behalf of the widows, Maame Kwartemaa, an 80 year old Manhyia resident told the Ghanaian Observer Newspaper that the MP has repeatedly shown them kindness, adding that to see him do so in the month of February makes it even more touching.

The MP, who she conveniently called ‘Napo’ has been visiting widows at every Christmas and other occasions.

‘’I want to particularly commend my son, Dr Napo for the show of care and kindness over the years as well as this presentation of wax prints today. For some of us whose husbands died early in life our MP has shown that he is husband for us and we promise him and the NPP government of our prayers so they can govern Ghana for long’’ Maame Kwartemaa posited.

The MP earlier at the Abbeys Park also presented four tricycles, street-light bulbs, and 40 pieces of waste bins.

Dr Opoku Prempeh who doubles as Education Minister also donated 80 sewing machines to some apprentices learning sewing in the community.

The Ash-town Library also received some books from the Education Minister with the latter promising to restock the place periodically as they plan to construct a more spacious one in the community.

A library as well as a Police station is currently under way at Potia, a famous community in the Manhyia South constituency.

EDUCATION MINISTER:

Speaking to newsmen, Dr Opoku Prempeh noted the presentation of the items to the people in the constituency forms part of his duties as MP and Minister of State.

‘’The act of showing kindness should always be paramount in the thinking of those who are privileged to be either in an appointed or elected position’’, the Education Minister advised.

Dr Prempeh stressed his commitment to helping eliminate poverty, noting that education and human empowerment are the best approaches to eliminating hunger, disease and poverty.

‘’People who are educated do much with the knowledge and skill they acquire and therefore everyone in the country should ensure his or her family members take advantage of the free basic as well as the free secondary school opportunity to add value to their lives’’, Dr Prempeh reiterated.

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